Istanbul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$687
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
79
97
🏙️ Population
15.7M
452K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4475th and 11th ($1328 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 829th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Zurich

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Istanbul Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$26431

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117